Polar vortex Washington, D.C.

Polar vortex to send bitter cold to U.S. including DC area

Polar vortex to send bitter cold to the U.S. including DC area

The polar vortex is a ring of cold air that typically circles the Arctic. A strong jet stream essentially acts like a fence, keeping it locked there. If there's any weakening in the jet stream (the fence), the frigid air can become unstable and spill out. This sends the normally trapped cold air much farther south.

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A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week

Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day. Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.

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Polar Vortex Map Shows How Cold Temperatures Will Get in Your State

A new blast of Arctic air sweeping from north to south will bring bone-chilling temperatures to millions of Americans this weekend and next week.

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The polar vortex will soon hit the U.S. See how cold it’ll get where you live

Many people across the United States may recall the polar vortex episode of early 2014. For the Midwest, it turned out to be the coldest winter in over 30 years. In Washington, D.C., January ...

Siberian Express to bring coldest air of the season to DC next week

It's been a cold start to January, with nearly every single day spent below average since the start of the year.

The Gazette6dOpinion

In a polar vortex, are you as safe as Washington?

A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt ...

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Trump Inauguration Day moved indoors due to extreme cold

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office indoors due to the freezing temperatures expected during his inaugural ceremonies.

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Arctic airmass to plunge much of U.S. into deep freeze over weekend

Dangerously cold weather will put much of the United States into a deep freeze over the weekend as temperatures are expected to plunge by up to 40 degrees behind an Arctic airmass.

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